St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church The Reverend Father Michael Corbin, Pastor

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1 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church The Reverend Father Michael Corbin, Pastor Saturday Vespers: 5:00 PM Sunday: Matins 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Great Feast Days: 6:30 PM (on eve of Feast) Cherry Ave. N.E. Canton, Ohio Church Office Phone: (330) Fax: (330) Website: stgeorgecanton.com Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 9 AM to 1 PM Fr. Michael Corbin - Home: Cell: abumeesh@hotmail.com Welcome Visitors Thank you for coming and praying with us today. In the Orthodox Church, Holy Communion is reserved for Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through prayer, fasting and regular confession. We invite you to introduce yourself to Fr. Michael at the end of the Liturgy and receive a piece of the blessed bread (Antidoron). We look forward to seeing you again and encourage you to learn more about the Orthodox Faith.

2 January 12, 2014 Sunday after Theophany of Christ Martyr Tatiana of Rome and those with her; Martyr Peter Absalom of Palestine; Virgin-martyr Euthasia; Martyr Mertios of Mauretania Holy Bread offered by: for the health of James Kannam Family, Joseph Helaney, Stevie Abraham, Carol Huggett, Mary Joseph (Toledo) In memory of: George and Saleemy and William Kannam, Emily Albert Holy Bread offered by: Joe Delio in memory of Catherine Cookie Delio. Prayers at the table of oblation are offered for the health and safe return of captives: Metropolitan Boulos Yazigi, Metropolitan Youhanna Ibrahim, Fr. Isaac Maher Mahfouz and Fr. Michael Kayyal, Mother Pelagia and the nuns of St. Thekla Convent in Maaloula, Syria. PRAYERS OFFERED AT THE TABLE OF OBLATION For the health and salvation of: Elias Abuzakhm, Louis Albert, Tess Azar, Carol Brower, Abraham Brownie Brown, Barbara Esber, Celia Esber, Sidney and Takla Farah, Joe Helaney, Emily Herraiz, Lori and Michael Jacobs, Jamil Jasser, George and Mary Joseph, Zella Kanam, George Kannam, Jennie Kannam, Gottfried Knetsch, Joyce Liliestedt, Dennis Martinez, Shane Mckinney, Sally Michael, Charlie Ringer, Betty Shaheen, Charles D. Shaheen, Fred Shaheen, Helen Shaheen, Jamie Shaheen, Lori Shaheen, Alexander Shaheen, Nahe Shaheen, Nahie Shaheen, Pauline Shaheen, Wedad Shaheen, Clarence Simpson, Brian Smith, Amy Stebner, Faria Summers, Theresa Suranski, Melanie Wakser, Faiza Megali Wasef, Carolyn Wires, Claudia Zeldin, Alex Zenedes, Linda Ziton. Armed Forces: Richard Bertram, Jim O Dell, Justin Rowley. In memory of: Archbishop +MICHAEL, Fr. Anis Elias, Fr. John Badeen, Fr. James King, Dr. George Farha (Wichita), Emily Albert Trisagion Service for: Catherine Cookie Delio (1 year) Thanks to all for the kind words and prayers during my surgery and hospital stay last week. Special thanks to Fr. Michael Corbin and Fr. Basil Shaheen for their visits and prayers in my behalf. In Christ, Joe Helaney

3 Coffee hour sponsored by Nick and Tanya Tomey and Family and Dan and Sherry Albaugh and Family in honor of Jeanie Tomey s 85th Birthday EVENTS Sunday, January 12, Today Matins, 9am, Liturgy 10am Annual Parish Meeting (Children will have an extended Sunday School to work on Creative Arts projects) Tuesday, January 14, Baking meat and cheese pies for the Mid-East Dinner. Wednesday, January 15, Educational Class, 6:30 pm, What is God s plan for me? Thursday, January 16, Evening Liturgy, St. Anthony the Great, 6:30 pm, Arabic Class, 6-6:45pm Friday-Sunday, January Basketball Tournament Saturday, January 18, Vespers 6:00 pm, St. George Serbian, 7:00 pm Banquet-Hafli Sunday, January 19, Matins 8:45 am, Hierarchical Liturgy 10 am, Lunch to follow $ 5.00 Tuesday, January 21, Parish Council meeting and election of officers, 6:00 pm Wednesday, January 22, Educational Class, 6:30 pm, Let us commend ourselves and each other and all our lives to Christ our God Thursday, January 23, Arabic Class 6-7pm Friday, January 25, Vespers, 5:00 pm Sunday, January 26, Matins 9:00 am, Liturgy 10:00 am, Swearing in Parish Council and Ladies Officers HOLY BREAD COFFEE HOUR Jan 19 Sadie Kannam Basketball Luncheon Jan 26 Samira Abood and Sadie Gazil Troparion for the Resurrection - Tone 4 Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy. Troparion of the Theophany of Christ - Tone 1 When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee. Troparion of St. George - Tone 4 As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings. Victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls salvation. Kontakion of the Theophany of Christ - Tone 4 Today Thou hast appeared to the universe, O Lord, and Thy light hath been shed upon us, who praise Thee with knowledge, saying, Thou hast come and appeared, O unapproachable Light.

4 THE EPISTLE Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (4:7-13) Brethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ s gift. Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men. (In saying, He ascended, what does it mean but that He had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is He who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) And His gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ THE GOSPEL The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:12-17) At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

5 الرسالة لتكن يا رب رحمتك علينا آمثل اتكالنا عليك ابتهجوا أيها الصد يقون بالرب. فصل من رسالة القد يس بولس الرسول إلى أهل افسس 4:7-13 يا إخوة لكل واحد من ا أ عطيت النعمة على مقدار موهبة المسيح فلذلك يقول لم ا صعد إلى العلى سبى سبيا وأعطى الناس عطايا فكونه صعد هل هو إ لا أن ه نزل أولا إلى أسافل الا رض فذاك الذي نزل هو الذي صعد أيضا فوق السماوات آل ها ليملا آ ل شيء وهو قد أعطى أن يكون البعض رسلا والبعض أنبياء والبعض مبش رين والبعض رعاة ومعل مين لا جل تكميل القديسين ولعمل الخدمة وبنيان جسد المسيح إلى أن ننتهي جميعنا إلى وحدة الا يمان ومعرفة ابن االله إلى إنسان آامل إلى مقدار قامة ملء المسيح. الا نجيل فصل شريف من بشارة القديس متى البشير والتلميذ الطاهر. 4:12-17 في ذلك الزمان لم ا سمع يسوع أ ن يوحنا قد أسلم انصرف إلى الجليل وترك الناصرة وجاء فسكن في آفرناحوم التي على شاطي البحر في تخوم زبولون ونفتاليم ليت م ما قيل با شعياء النبي القاي ل: أرض زبولون وأرض نفتاليم طريق البحر عبر الا ردن جليل الا مم الشعب الجالس في الظلمة أبصر نورا عظيما والجالسون في بقعة الموت وظلاله أشرق عليهم نور ومنذي ذ ابتدأ يسوع يكرز ويقول: توبوا فقد اقترب ملكوت السماوات.

6 The 16 th Annual Midwest SOYO Basketba etball Tournament January 17-19, 19, 2014 Banquet/Hafli Saturday, January 18, :00 pm St. George Serbian Center 4667 Applegrove St. NW North Canton, Ohio Adults $30 Children 11 and under, $20 Contact the office to make your reservations, Basketball Tournament - HELP! 1. BEFORE Friday, January 17th! We need all our bakers to send cookies to the church office. We pack those cookies on Friday. 2. Contact Jamie Shaheen, Nick Michael ( ) or Sharon Albaugh ( ) if you can help with reservations or act as a chaperone/greeter Friday night at the hotel. 3. Saturday, January 18th! We need lots of help at all our locations! There is breakfast to be served early at the hotel, jobs to be held at the various basketball courts, prep work to be done at the social hall kitchen, and of course, cheering our teams at the tournament! Talk to Jamie, Nick or Sharon. 4. Saturday evening! We can always use extra help at the banquet at the Serbian hall, and again see Jamie, Nick or Sharon. 5. Sunday, January 19th! We will be feeding our guests after Liturgy. See Pam Huggett ( ) for information about this. Thank you in advance for your support! We can t do it without you!

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8 Anthony the Great (Commemorated Jan 17) Saint Anthony, the Father of monks, was born in Egypt in 251 of pious parents who departed this life while he was yet young. On hearing the words of the Gospel: "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor" (Matt. 19:21), he immediately put it into action. Distributing to the poor all he had, and fleeing from all the turmoil of the world, he departed to the desert. The manifold temptations he endured continually for the span of twenty years are incredible. His ascetic struggles by day and by night, whereby he mortified the uprisings of the passions and attained to the height of dispassion, surpass the bounds of nature; and the report of his deeds of virtue drew such a multitude to follow him that the desert was transformed into a city, while he became, so to speak, the governor, lawgiver, and master-trainer of all the citizens of this newly-formed city. The cities of the world also enjoyed the fruit of his virtue. When the Christians were being persecuted and put to death under Maximinus in 312, he hastened to their aid and consolation. When the Church was troubled by the Arians, he went with zeal to Alexandria in 335 and struggled against them in behalf of Orthodoxy. During this time, by the grace of his words, he also turned many unbelievers to Christ. Saint Anthony began his ascetic life outside his village of Coma in Upper Egypt, studying the ways of the ascetics and holy men there, and perfecting himself in the virtues of each until he surpassed them all. Desiring to increase his labors, he departed into the desert, and finding an abandoned fortress in the mountain, he made his dwelling in it, training himself in extreme fasting, unceasing prayer, and fierce conflicts with the demons. Here he remained, as mentioned above, about twenty years. Saint Athanasius the Great, who knew him personally and wrote his life, says that he came forth from that fortress "initiated in the mysteries and filled with the Spirit of God." Afterwards, because of the press of the faithful, who deprived him of his solitude, he was enlightened by God to journey with certain Bedouins, until he came to a mountain in the desert near the Red Sea, where he passed the remaining part of his life. Saint Athanasius says of him that "his countenance had a great and wonderful grace. This gift also he had from the Saviour. For if he were present in a great company of monks, and any one who did not know him previously wished to see him, immediately coming forward he passed by the rest, and hurried to Anthony, as though attracted by his appearance. Yet neither in height nor breadth was he conspicuous above others, but in the serenity of his manner and the purity of his soul." So Passing his life, and becoming an example of virtue and a rule for monastics, he reposed on January 17 in the year 356, having lived altogether some 105 years.